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After Ten Years 7 5 

A Life's Revenge 7 5 

Arrah de Bauth ^ 7 5 

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Beauty of Lyons U 2 

Bill Detriek. , i 3 

Brae, the Poor House Girl.... 4 4 

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Bevond Pardon i 5 

Conn; or. Love's Victory U 3 

C'.eirinjf the Mists 5 3 

Dora 5 2 

Driven to the Wall 10 3 

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Henrv Granden U 8 

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Lady of Lyons 12 5 

Lady Audley's Secret 6 4 

Lost in London 6 4 

Man and Wife 12 7 

Maud's Peril 5 3 

Midnight Mi!<take 6 2 

Millie, the Quadrf»on 4 I 

Miriam's Crime 5 2 

Michael Erie 8 3 

Miller of Derwent Water 5 2 

Mistletoe Bough 7 3 

Mountebanks (The) 6 2 

Old Honesty 5 2 

Old Phi 's Birthday 5 3 

Outcast's Wife ..12 3 

Out on the Wo Id 5 4 

Oath Bound 6 2 

Painter of Ghent 5 3 

Puncher's Doom 8 3 

Phyllis, the Beggar Girl 6 3 

Reverses 12 6 

Rock Allen 5 3 

Spyof Atlanta, 25c U 3 

Simple Silft'J 6 3 

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Tliokla 9 4 

The False Friend 6 1 

The Fiital Blow 7 1 

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92 The Gentlemauiin Black 9 4 

112 The New Magdalen..., 8 3 

71 The Reward of Crime 5 8 

105 Through Snow and Sunshine 6 4 

201 Ticket of Leave Man 9 S 

193 Toodles 7 2 

277 The Musical aptain 15 2 

200 Uncle Tom's Cabin 15 7 

121 Wiil-o'-the-Wisp, ! 9 4 

41 Won at Last 7 3 

192 Zion 7 4 

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187 Aunt Dinah's Pledge 6 3 

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202 Drunkard [The] 13 5 

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189 Drunkard's Doom 15 5 

181 Fifteen Years of a Drunk- 
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183 Fruits of the Wine Cup 6 

104 Lost 

146 Our Awful Aunt «. 4 

53 Out in the Streets 6 

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59 Saved 2 

102 Turn of the Tide J 7 

63 Three Gla.sses a Day 4 

62 Ten Nights in a Bar-RooiM... 7 

58 Wrecked - 9 

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136 A Legal Holiday 5 

124 An Afflicted Family 7 

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248 Cnnturtd 6 

178 Caste « 

199 Home 4 

174 Love's Labi.r Not L;>st 3 

149 New Y^ears in N. Y 7 

37 Not So Bad After All 6 

237 Not Such a F.ol as He Looks 6 

,126 Our Daughters 8 

2(>) Pngandihe B:iby 5 

114 Passions 8 

264 Prof. James' Experience 
Tfa'^hinx Country School...... 4 

219 Rags and Bottles 4 

239 Scale with Sharps and FUts.. 3 

221 Solon Shingle 14 

262 Tw> Bad Boys , 7 

87 The Biter Bit S 

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Colonel Slujvipkjns Of the Salvation Army 

Colonel !Smythe Of the Michigan Militia 

Mr. Byrnes Of Muskegan 

John Edwin Bowiis Station Master 

James Drake „ . • • - Sis chum 






SCENE—Gents' Waiting Hoom at Muskegan Depo^ 



TIME OF PLATlN^-rnillTJ MINUTES. 



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STA GE DIRECTIONS. 

E., means Right; l., Left; r. h., Right Hand; l. h., Left Hand; c, Centre; s. ts.j 
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r. F., Boor in Flat; e. c, Right of Centre; l. c, Left of Centre. 

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K GdIdhbI's Mishap. 

SCENE — Waiting room in Depot. 

John Edwin Bowts discovered, fixing room in order, 

John Edwin Uoiots. There must have been a smash-up on the 
road, (takes a large loatch from pocket) It's already eight o'clock 
and not a sion of that seven-thirty train ! Maybe they have been 
caught in Citizens Trains tracks, and are now spinning around the 
woi-ld. By-the-way — I forgot to read my ]S'ew York World that I 
picked up in Ihe depot this morning, (takes paper from pocket — looks 
it over) Here's an article tliat ought to interest me. (reads) "How 
Kailroads Should be Run, by John., C. M. Depot." X wonder if he 
knows any more about it than I? (reads) "Kailroads should al- 
ways be run on tracks." Well, I don't believe in having them run 
on temperance principals, (reads) "Managers would find it to 
their advantage lo have their trains always on time." They do over 
in Waterbury. This is a good piece of advice for our managers, for 
that train that is due here at seven-thirty is almost an hour late. 
The last we heard from it, it was at the station above, about ten 
miles. I shouldn't be surprised to see the nine o'clock train arrive 
ahead of it. 

Enter, k. 1 e., Colonel Slumpkins of the Salvation Army, with a 
large carpet bag, hat box, umbrella, etc. 

Bowts. Anything you don't want? 

Colonel Slumpkins. Young man, I desire some information in 
regard to the delay of the seven-thirty train to Oskosh. 

Bowts. Very sorry; don't know anything about it! But if you 
wish to take the trouble to go to the station above, I think they will 
be able to let you know all about it. 

Col. S. Young man, can you tell me the distance to the nes./^ 
station ? 

Bowts. Yes; it's about teii miles, a yard more or less. 



P A COLONEL'S MISHAP. 

CoL S. I don't think that I will trouble niy&elf to go. 

Boicts. I thought not ! 

Col. 8. Young man, would you favor me in finding out the 
desired information for a liberal consideration ? 
Bowts. Certainly. 

Col. S. {takes ivallet from pocket and takes a nickel from it — hands 
to him) Take this, young man, and see that you earn it well ! 
Bowts takes the money, looks it over, bites it and drops it on the 
floor to see if it is good. 

Bowts. Five cents! [disgusted) Say, general, you can call 
around to-morrow and I will give you the information in full. 

Col. IS. Excuse me, young man, I am not a general I I am only 
a colonel. 

Bowts. (surprised) You a colonel in the army ? 

Col. S. Yes— the Salvation Army. 

{opens coat and shows his army shirt 

Bowts. I almost thought so! So you are a soldier? 

Col. S. Yes — lam His soldier, {looking upward) Do you want 
to be saved? {^nits all his things on floor excepit his carpet bag, which 
he attempts to open) Allow me, young man, to present you with 
one of our official organs. 

Bowts. No, thanks 1 I am very sorr}^ to say that my musical 
education has been sadly neglected ; and organ grinding has nc 
charms for me, anyway. 

Col. S. (takes paper from carjjet bag) Excu.-e me, young man, 
you misunderstand me. {hands him paper 

Bowts. Oh, I see! Thanks! I'll read this later. Say, colonel, 
what have you done for the army? Have you rel'oimed anyone? 

Col. S. indeed, many! 1 knew a gentleman th.at became intoxi- 
cated once a week regularly ; now that only happens once a month, 
and — {bell rings outside — Col. Slumpkjxs starts to rush out 

Bowts. "No hurry, my friend; that isn't the train you want. 

Col. S, Young man, I think I will investigate ! 

(gathers up his things and exits R. 1 e. 

Bowts. I wonder if there are many p'/rsojis like him ? 

{noise heard e. e, 
Enter, Me. Byrnes, r. e, 

3Ir. Byrnes. Hallo, young fellow! Where's that half past seven 
train to Oskosh ? 

Bowts. I'm sure I haven't it around me ! 

Bijrnes. Don't exasperate me I Always something or other hap- 
pening when I am in a hurry. This is a devilish looking place. 

Bowts. If we had known you were coming, we would have put 
up a new depot with all the modern improvements. 

Byrnes. Young fellow, do you know to whom you are talking? 

Bowts. Don't know — don't care ! 

Byrnes. I am Mr. Byrnes, of Muskegan, of the firm of Byrnes, 
Rogers and Byrnes — fire and life insurance agents, with offices at 
Muskegan, Kalamnzo and Burnside. 

Bovjts. 1 guess j^our identity is fullv established. You, sir, have 
the honor of speaking to John Edwin Bowts, Esg., formerly of 
Oskosh, by gosh — no more or less ! 

Byrnes. Glad to meet you! (ihey shake hands) How's your 
heart? (passes Bowxs a cigar 

Bowts. Verv sood. 



A COLONEL'S MISHAF. 5 

Byrnes. {looJcing around room) Say, John Edwin Booth — 

Bowts, 1 bes: your pardon — Bowts, with the accent on tlie ^'ow." 

Byrnes. Well, did yon see a colonel, or anything that resembles 
3ne, wandering ground here to-day? 

Bowts. Yes, there was one around here only five minutes ago. 

Byrnes. Good! Dangerous looking? 

Bowts. {sarcastically) Awfully! 

Byrnes. Here's for your information ! (hands money) Wet your 
i\'histle with it; give it a good drenching! 

Bowts. Certainly — tliankyou! - (exit i.. 1 b. 

Byrnes, [takes letter from pocket) To think of a daughrer of 
mine eloping ! Damme, I can't think of it ! A daughter of Byrnes, 
Byrnes of Muskegan— horrible! (reads letter) "Dear Father: I 
am going away with a colonel, a brave, handsome officer. Yours 
foiever, Emily." 'J'hat was all she left. 

Enter. Colonel Smythe, r. 1 e., unobserved — listens. 

—When I come in contact with that colonelj there will be little 
remaining of him after I get through. 

Col. Smythe. (aside) If he only knew that the colonel he wishes 
to lay his lingers on was with liim now ! I have an idea! I wiP 
throw him oil" the track, {to Byrnes) Permit me! 

Byrnes. What's that? 

Smythe. (aside) I'm get thig nervous ! (^o Byrnes) I beg your 
pardon. I overheard your remarks in regard to a colonel. Jt" has 
not been ten minutes since I saw a colonel around here, who might 
be the very person you :ire after. 

Jyrves. Thank you! You understand my daughter has elG])eci 
with this colonel. J am Byrnes of Muskegan, of the firm of Bjanes,, 
Rogers nnd Byrnes, fire and life insurance agents. No doubt you' 
have heard of me? 

Smythe. Of course^ of ccurse ! 

Byri! es. C an ' t 1 i n s u r e y o u r li f e ? 

Smythe. Certainly, (aside) I'll be able to leave his dauglitcv a 
little pin money in case he gets the best of me. (to Byr>:es) " Mates 
out a policy ior five thousand, Mr. Byrnes. 

Byrnes, Better make it ten thousand, j^oung mail I Thcif^ i>i 
nothing like leaving 3^our wife indej)endent after you'je gone. I 
suppose, you are marr.ed? 

Smythe. Yes; my marriage occurred only three days ago. 

Byrner,. I su])pose you married a girl of your choice, By-tho- 
b}'-, with your three days' exi^erience, have j^ou managed to lind 
marriage a failure? 

Smythe. I have nothing to complain of. 

Byrnes. I'll make that colonel of mine think marrying a girl 
without parental consent, is a lallnre. 

Smythe. (looking out r. e.) Why, if I'm not mistaken, hen; 
comes the colonel this way. Mr. Byrnes, I will leave you to deal 
vfithhim; and I hope you will not be too hard on tiie colonel. 
Kemember you would not have been any better than the colonel, 
had you been placed in his position. 

Byrnes. All right; I'll deal with him as I think besc ! 

tSmylhe. 1 will meet you later ! (e'.,:it i. \ k. 

Byrnes. I wonder if the colonel is ver^^ dangerous to ljan.(ii(.;? 
Well, I must have it ouc Avith him, anyway ! 



6 A COLO.^EVS MISHAP. 

Enter, Col. Slumpkins, r. 1 e. 
—You villain ! 

Col. S. Excuse me — I am not a villain ! I am a good man. 

Byrnes. Come and let me look at my future son-in-law. 

Col. S. (aside) The gentleman must be insane! 
'Byrnes. Are you the colonel? 

CoL S. I think the good people call me by that honored title. 

Byrnes, (disgusted — aside) Brave! handsome! gallant soldier 1 
[takes coat off— rolls vp sleeves) Are you sure you are a colonel ia 
the army ? 

Col. iS. I pray, dear sir, do not be alarmed ! I'm sure I will nol 
harm jou. 

Byrnes. Do you know who I am ? I am Byrnes of Muskegan. 
I a in her father! 

Col. C. I beg your pardon. 

Byrnes. What have you done with my daughter, you villain ! 

Col. S. Excuse me, I am a good man. I harm no one; and J 
devote all my time to Him. (looking upward) Do you want to be 
saved ? 

Byrnes. I'll save you I Defend yourself, you villain ! 

(rushes at him they struggh 

Col. S. Help ! help ! 
Enter, Bowts and James Drake, r. 1 e. — they separate them. 

Bowts. Stop this, gentlemen ! 

(Col. Slumpkins rushes out r. 1 e., leaving papers behind 

Byrnes. Hold on — I am not half through with that villain yet! 

(rushes outn. 1 e. 

Bowts. They were enjoying themselves immenselj'-. 

James Drake. I should say so! Very pluckj^, full of fight— tha^ 
colonel! 

Bowts. He has left some papers behind. T.et's see what they are' 
(takes up papers) Here's some literature of a fiery sort! (reads] 
"Save youi-self from Satan!" "The War Scream!" "Brotliei 
Slumpkins has been appointed a colonel, and is to organize an army 
at Oskosh." Say, that's the fellow that was having this friendly 
set-to here a little while ago; he has opened out well, (again reads] 
"As some of our brethren journeyed up the Effel tower at the Paris 
Exposition, they sang, "Nearer, My God, to Thee." Say, Drake, 
that's a joke. 

Brake. Thanks— I see! 

Bowts. (reading) "The oflfieial barber of the Army has the fol- 
lowing sign displayed over his shop: 'Come and be shaved!' 
(Drake laughs) What's tickling you, partner? Cherp it out! let's 
hear it ! 

Drake. I have had a very queer experience. About a year ago, 
a nnm met me and asked me to change a fifty dollar bill for him. 

Bowts. Keep it up. 

Drake. I happened to have about ten dollars around me: he 
asked me to let him have that, for he wanted to loan that amount to 
a friend with him. 1 gave it to him and he gave me the fifty dollar 
bill to go and have it changed. 

Bowls. Very good. 

Drake. Tlie man disappeared — the fifty dollar bill was a counter- 
feit. 

Bowts. Very good for the other follow. 



A CGLONEVS MISHAP. 7 

Drake. To-day I met that very same fellow; he didn't recognize 
file — I did him ! He came up to me and offered me a watch for ten 
dollar?. I bought it; itwasadumm3^ 

Boiots. I pity you, ray friend. 

Brake. I gave him a fifty dollar hill; he gave me forty dollars 
change. That titty dollar bill was the verj^'same counterfeit one 
that he gave me a year ago ; the change he gave me was good 
money. So I am just forty dollars in — see ? 

Bowts. Yes; and I'll see you to the nearest apothecary. 

{exeunt, r. 1 e., singing "We've both been there before'''' 

Enter, Col. Slumpkins, l. 1 e., a total loreck. 

Col. 8. I think I have been baclly imposed upon. This is getting 
to be dangerous both to body and soul. My life is in jeopardy. 
How 1 wish 1 was back in camp. Some people are so inconsiderate. 
The boys on the street playfull}^ toss at me ancient vegetables, and 
eggs of unknown ages and pedi2:ree ; and that mad man has been 
pursuing me throughout the village. If he attempts to harm me, I 
will think it my duty to defend myself. I do wish that train would 
arrive. I would very much like to know if that young man who 
has charge of this place has earned that live cents yet. I will go 
and investigate. (starts n. 

Enter, Byrnes, r. 1 e. — stops him. 

Byrnes. Ah, just in time! You don't escape me, sir! Ko— not 
until I get tlu'ough with you, understand? 

Col. 8. (aside) The mad man I 

Byrnes. You know me. I am Byrnes — Byrnes of MuskeganI 

Col. 8. I think we have had a little interview before. 

Byrnes. Yes, and that was interrupted just as we were coming 
to the point. A man that takes my daughter and goes otF with her 
without m}^ authority, is a villain, a black villain 1 

Col. 8. (aside) I must humor him. (aloud) Of course! I think 
you are correct in your observations of that cm--. 

Byrnes. You own up? That's right! K^w, tell me, where is 
my daughter? 

Col. 8. (aside) Poor man I lie is always thinking of his daugh- 
ter — something must have happened to her. 

Byrnes. Come, be quick! 

Col. 8. My dear sir, I am sure I know not where your daughter 
is. 

Byrnes. Why don't you? 

Col. 8. Because I have not the pleasure of knowing your 
daughter. 

Byrnes. Do you dare to defy me? I, Byrnes — Byrnes of Muske- 
gan. Don't enrage me! 

Col. 8. V.y dear sir, I think this is going too far, and I warn 
you not to trouble me any more. 

Byrnes. Come, I'll give you a few minutes to consider, (takes 
out watch) Your time will soon expire. 

Col. 8. And so shall I, if no one comes to my assistance. 

Byrnes. Your time is up. Are you ready to divulge where my 
daughter is ? 

Col. 8. Ko, sir, I cannot. I warn you, I am a desperate man. 

(shakes umbrella at him 

Byrnes, You are, are you ? (getting hold of Slumpkins and shak* 



5 A COLOXEVS MtSBAP. 

ing him) Damme, I'll finish what I started to do before! 
Col. 8. Help! help! Save me! 

Enter, Bowts and Drake, r. e. — Smythe l. e 

Bowts. Hallo, what's this? 

Drake. Are they at it again ? I'll bet a dollar on the colonel. 

Smythe. Stop it, gentlemon ! Stop it ! {they separate thcTV 

Byrnes. Let me get at him ! Let me get at him I 

Col. 8. Save me! Save me! 

Col. 8. Byrnes, you have made a mistake ! Yon have the wrong 
man. 

Byrnes. What? Byrnes, of Muskegan, gnilty of such an error? 
Impossible ! 

8mpthe. I am the man you want. I am Colonel Smythe, of the 
Michigan militia. The other gentleman is Colonel Slumpkins of 
the Salvation Army. 

Byrnes. Great n"^ews ! I am glad to have you for a son-in-law. 
Shake, old boy! (they shake hands) (to Slumpkins) Colonel 
Slumpkins, accept my apologies! Very sorry to have caused you 
all this trouble. 

Col. 8. Mention it not! 
_ Byrnes, (handing him money) Devote this to your cause. Anv 
tune you are in Muskegan call on me. (bell rings outside) Gentle- 
men, here's the train at last ! All aboard ! 

Byrnes and Smythe start to exit through r. e.— Bowts and Drake 

opposite entrance— bell rings again and Slumpkins walks through 
window in rear of stage. 

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Aar-u-a4-oos 

Actor and Servant 

A Capital Match 

ATexan Mother-in-Law 

A Day Weil Spent 

A Regular Fix 

Alarmingly Suspicious.. 

An Awful Criminal 

An Unwelcome Return 

A Pet of the Public 

A Romant c Attachment...... 

A Thrilling Item 

A Ticket of Leave 

Betsey Baker 

Better Half 

Black vs. White 

Captain Smith 

Cheek Will Win 

CupiiS Capers 

Der Two Surprises 

Deuce is in Him 

Did . Dream it... 

Domestic Felicity 

Dutch Prize Fighter... 

Dutchy vs. Nigger 

Eh? W at Did You Say 

Everybody Astonished 

Fooling with the Wrong Man 
Freezing a Mother-in-Law... 

Fun in a Post Office 

Family Discipline .-. 

Family Jars 

Goose with the Golden Eggs., 

Give Me My Wife 

Han;-, the Dutch J, P 

Hans Brummel's Ca!e 

Hash 

H. M. S. Plum 

How Sister Paxey got her 

Child Biiptiz d 

How She has Own Way 

How He Popped the Quest'u. 
How 1 1 Tame M-in-Law...^.. 

How Stout Vour Getting 

In the Wrong Boi.n 

In the Wrong Clothes 

John Smith 

Jumbo Jujn 

Kill nK Time , 

Kittle'.^ Wedding Cake 

Lick Skillet Wedding 

Laudeibach's Little Surprise 

Lodgings for Two 

Matrimonial Bliss 

Match for a Mother-in-Law.. 

More Blunders than one 

Mother's Fool 

Mr. Hudson's Tiger Hunt 

My Heart's in Highlands 

*' y Precious Betsey 

My Turn Next 

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186 My Day and Now-a-D»ys 1 

273 My Neighbor's Wife 3 3 

44 Obedience _., 1 2 

244 Old Clothes _ 3 

33 On the Sly 3 2 

246 Ottiello 4 1 

57 Paddy Miles' Boy 5 2 

217 Paten' Washing Machine 4 1 

165 Persecuted Dutchman 6 3 

195 Poor Pilicody 2 3 

258 Prof. Bones 'Latest Invention 6 

159 Quiet Family 4 

171 Rough Diamond 4 

180 Ripples 2 

267 Room 44 2 

48 Schuaps ^ l 

138 Sewing Circle of Period » 

115 S. H. A. M. Pinafore 3 

55 Somebody's, Nobody 3 

243 Sports on a Lark 3 

232 Stage Struck Yankee 4 

238 Strawberry Shortcake 2 

270 Slick and Skinner 5 „ 

1 Slasher and Crasher 5 2 

137 Taking the Census 1 1 

40 Th t Mysterious B'dle 2 2 

245 Ticket Taker 3 

38 Tne Bewitched Closet...- 5 2 

131 The Cigarette,... 4 2 

101 The Coming Man -. 3 1 

167 Turn Him Out ^ 3 2 

68 The Sham Professor « 4 

54 TheTwoT.J's 4 2 

2.5:^ The Best Cure 4 1 

28 Thirty-three Next Birthday.. 4 2 

142 Tit.forTat 2 1 

276 The Printer and His Devilg.. 3 1 

263 Trials of a Country Editor.... 6 2 

7 The WoD'lerful Telepkone.... 3 1 

269 Unjust Justice 6 2 

213 Vermont Wool Dealer „ 5 3 

151 Wanted a Husband 2 1 

56 Wooing Under Difficultie 5 3 

70 Which will he Marry.„ 2 8 

l:i5 Widower's Trials 4 5 

147 Waki! g Him Up 1 2 

155 Why they Joined the Re- 
beccas 4 

111 Yankee Duelist 3 1 

157 Ya!!kee Peddler 7 3 

ETHIOPIAN FABCES. 

204 Academy of Stars 6 

15 An Unhappy Pair .1 1 

172 Black Shoemaker 4 2 

98 Black Statue ....4 2 

222 Colored Senators 3 

214 Chops 3 

145 Cuff's Luck 2 1 

190 Crimps Trip , 5 

249 Double Election 9 1 

27 Fetter Lane to Gravesend 2 o 

230 Hamlet the Dainty 6 i 

153 Haunted House - 2 o 



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Handy Andy - 2 

Hypochondriac The 2 

Incompatibility of Temper... 1 2 

Joe's Vis t 2 1 

Mischievous Nigger 4 2 

Midnight Colic 2 1 

Musical Darkey 2 

Nobody's Moke 5 2 

No Cure No Pay 3 1 

Not as Deaf as He Seems 3 

Old Dad's Cabin 2 1 

OldPorapey.. 1 1 

Other People's Children 3 2 

Pomp's Pranks 2 

Quarrel ome Servants 3 

Rooms to Let 2 1 

School 5 

Seeing Bostinir ~ 3 

Sham Doctor 3 3 

16,000 Years Ago „3 

Sport with a Sportsman 2 

Stage Struck Darkey 2 1 

Struck by Lightning 2 2 

Stocks Up, Stocks Down 2 

That Boy Sam „ 3 1 

That Awful Carpet Bag 3 3 

The Select School 5 



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Virginia Mummy., 
Who Stole the Chickens. 

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